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Today let’s take a look at 10 famous quotes from classic movies in Chinese and see if you can recall the memories! 1. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” —Forrest Gump, 1994 生命就像一盒巧克力，你永远不知道你会拿到什么。—阿甘正传 – Shēngmìng jiù xiàng ...Read more »
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This dish is called red-cooked pork, or 红烧肉 (hóng shǎo ròu) in Mandarin. It’s delicious served on steamed buns or over rice. Caramelized sugar, star anise, and sherry give the braising liquid a complex flavor, and a combination of soy sauce and molasses gives the finished sauce its rich,...Read more »
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Chinese people have traditionally been good at drawing lessons from the ordinary things of life. Below are some of the most common wisdom sayings that give practical life advice. 1. 不作不死。(bù zuò bù sǐ) — If you don’t do stupid things you won’t end up in tragedy. This Chine...Read more »
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Saying sorry is important. Whether we’ve just stepped on someone’s toe, knocked over a glass of milk, arrived late for a meeting or received heartbreaking news, we apologize more than we think we do. As a result, it’s only natural that learning how to say sorry in Mandarin Chinese is a high prior...Read more »
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Hobbies offer you a way to express yourself, give you something to devote your time to and allow you to escape stressful situations and reconnect with yourself. When learning Chinese, it only makes sense that you’d want to talk about the things you love doing. Whether you’re introducing yourself,...Read more »
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Here is a Chinese short story for beginners for you. 6 short paragraphs, all of them very straightforward. This one has mostly very beginner language, with a couple of intermediate or upper-intermediate words. Some vocabulary you might need: 粮食 – liáng shí – grain (or foodstuffs) 岸 – àn...Read more »
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Spring is a wonderful season. We are ready to enjoy the rebirth of nature. The days are starting to get longer, and it starts to feel warmer. Birdsong reaches a peak during this season. Hibernating animals come out of their winter sleep and flowers bloom. Everything returns to a state of luscious...Read more »
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Are we there yet? One of the ways to express distance is to use 离 (lí). The word order might seem a little tricky at first, but once you get it down, you’ll be able to talk about distance with no problem. Unless you’re talking about a very specific distance, you’ll normally wan...Read more »
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Have you been a guest at a traditional Chinese wedding? Or do you want to know how a traditional Chinese wedding looks like? Here are some fun facts and vocabulary about weddings in China. Before the introduction of Chinese wedding rituals, let’s have a look at these basic words related to a wedd...Read more »
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Confucius Institute Headquarters / National Hanban offers different examinations for the needs of different candidates. Here is a nice overview for you what every test is about. The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is an international standardized test that focuses on the ability of non-firs...Read more »
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Worried about the effectiveness of online Chinese courses? Read the following article and you will have no worries anymore. Are you worried about not having time to learn Chinese? Still hesitate about that unchanged transportation and about whether to study or not? Still worried about lear...Read more »
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When it comes to learning written Chinese characters, context is everything! For instance, in Chinese, the word, 宅 (zhái), by itself means “home” or “house.” However, when used in casual conversation, it can mean, “nerdy”. In order to have a basic understanding of Chinese characters, it is impor...Read more »
